Seal Rabies Cases Confirmed in Overstrand
Rabies detected in the Cape Fur Seal population has spread from beaches.
Big shout out to Overstrand's Environmental Department, who in collaboration with Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve Rescue Team and other volunteers, are helping and looking after fire affected wildlife in the Kleinmond area.
The Kleinmond Highlands Fire has destroyed ± 5 300 hectares of land.
On the photos below are tortoises being released into unburned fynbos adjacent to the Kleinmond Golf Course.
The Environmental Officer in Kleinmond, Tamzyn Zweig, said a kind Kleinmond resident kept the rescued tortoises overnight in her garden before they released them.
We urge residents not to remove live animals anymore as they will make their way to areas that have not burned. Volunteers must please to stay on the formal pathways to avoid trampling of regrowth and to minimise erosion in the burned areas.
In the background, though, a top performer - Overstrand Municipality - labours relentlessly to ensure this treasure trove’s clockwork ticks over smoothly. Providing municipal services to an area exceeding 1708 km2 with a population well in excess of the estimated 74500 souls is no easy feat, as th...
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Please take note of the new unit scale for pre-paid electricity tariffs to be implemented as from 1 July 2024.
SANRAL training to assist local contractors to access opportunities within construction industry.
If you are in the building industry or any construction-related field, this National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) training is for you.
The last of the back-up generators was installed at the Baardskeerdersbos WTW at the end of February 2024.
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) confirmed that their Mobile Unit's scanner machine is still out of order.